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ABOUT THE GARDEN
The Garden \ A Center for Grieving Children and Teens is a non-profit agency providing support to young people and their families, a place to talk about loss and help parents and guardians learn how to help their children through their grief. Children respond differently to death than adults, but they grieve as much as any grown up and benefit from a caring, knowledgeable environment.
At The Garden, our focus is the child - and our programs and discussion groups are geared toward helping young people identify and share their feelings and begin the healing process. Yet the program is for the whole family: while groups of children get together to share stories, feelings, and memories with each other, parents and guardians meet separately for a chance to discuss their own concerns facing them and their families. Groups are facilitated by carefully selected and trained volunteers who encourage an exchange of feelings, ideas and support through discussions, arts and crafts and recreational activities.
One thing we know: children don't grieve in a "gloomy" way - which is sometimes why their grieving process is overlooked in the first place. At The Garden are designed to be fun, while also teaching kids effective and important coping skills.
All programs and services at The Garden are free. However, participating families are encouraged to make a monthly contribution in an amount that is comfortable. We are committed to making our program available to everyone. We rely on the generosity of our volunteers and the community we serve to keep it that way. If you are interested in making a donation to The Garden (financial or in-kind), please call us at 413-584-7086 ext. 124.
To sign up for The Garden, please call 413-584-7086 ext. 124 or send us an email; we would be happy to discuss the program with you in more detail, and answer any questions you may have. All families are welcome.

Garden Advisory Members

Judy Allen, Bereavement Group Facilitator
Julie Culhane, Ph.D. Board of Early Education and Care
Renee Denenfeld, University of Massachusetts Nursing Department
Barbara Dubeck, Private Practice Psychotherapist
Mike Epstein, The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens
Dan Kirsch, Executive Search Services
Jess Miller, Web Design & Hosting
Jon Schwab, M.D. Northampton Area Pediatrics

 

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The Garden
286 Prospect Street
Northampton, MA 01060

Telephone:
413-584-7086 ext. 124
Email: info@garden-cgc.org


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